Wedding ring and engagement ring set



April 4, 1934. F. P. KINSLEY WEDDING RING AND ENGAGEMENT RING SET Filed May 5, 1933 Patented Apr. 24, 1934 UNITED STATES WEDDING RING AND ENGAGEMENT RING SET Felix P. Kinsley, St. Louis, Mo.

Application May 1933, Serial No. 669,483

4 Claims.

This invention relates to wedding rings, and has special reference to partially jewel set wedding rings containing any desired number of jewels extending only partially about the periph- 5 cry of the ring, and distinguished from a completely set jewel wedding ring in which the jewels extend entirely around the periphery of the ring.

It is a familiar fact that the engagement and wedding rings are usually worn on the same finger. Engagement rings are usually formed with a diamond mounting which extends or protrudes considerably beyond the ring band both laterally and radially to such an extent that the part of the wedding ring known as the setting of the diamond mounting will extend over and conceal the adjacent peripheral portion of the conventional wedding ring, whether of the completely set jewel type or other conventional type of wedding ring.

an ornamental partially jewel set wedding ring, as distinguished from a completely jewel set wedding ring, having a raised or protruding portion functioning both as a setting for the jewel mounting and as a device designed and arranged to engage a protruding portion of the jewel mounting of the engagement ring, and thereby prevent the outer portion of the wedding ring from being covered or concealed by the adjacent setting for the mounting of the engagement ring, thus utilizing the protruding portions of both the engagement ring and the wedding ring to hold the wedding ring constantly in a position whereby the jewels that are mounted in the protruding portion of the wedding ring will always be visible.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wedding ring having the jewel mounting arranged so that it will function to engage the jewel mounting of an adjacent engagement ring 40 and prevent the wedding ring from turning about the finger to such a position that the jewel set section will be invisible.

Other objects and advantages of the novel mechanical construction of my improved wedding ring should be apparent from the following description, reference being made to the annexed drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a wedding ring embodying the present invention shown in cooperative relationship to an engagement ring. whereby the wedding ring is held and prevented from turning about the finger of the wearer and is retained in a position in which the jewels are constantly visible.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my improved wed- An object of the present invention is to provideding ring shown in its cooperative relationship to an engagement ring, a conventional wedding ring also being shown in order to make clearer the feature of the improved wedding ring that cooperates with the engagement ring to hold the wedding ring in a position in which the jewels are constantly visible and to prevent turning of the wedding ring about the finger.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of my improved wedding ring in its relationship to an engagement 65 ring, which is shown in broken lines.

My improved wedding ring comprises a metallic band 1 having a protruding jewel set section 2 in connection with and protruding radially beyond the periphery of the band 1, Which is shown as a continuous band extending within or throughout the length of the jewel set section 2. The radially protruding jewel set section 2 has a number of jewels 3 set and retained therein. This radially protruding jewel set section 2 extends outwardly considerably beyond the outer periphery of the band 1 and is designed and adapted to be engaged by or engage against the mounting 4 of the conventional engagement ring 5. The ring 5 is a band having the outwardly and laterally protruding mounting 4 in connection with a sectional portion thereof and containing the jewel 6.

As should be readily apparent by reference to Fig. 2 of the drawing, the wedding ring 7 of con- 35 ventional form is a band designed and adapted to be worn on the same finger with the engagement ring 5. Heretofore, these wedding rings 7 of conventional form have been both plain and partially jewel set, but without substantial variation in the radial thickness thereof, and it has been easily possible for these wedding rings 7 of conventional form to extend under the protruding setting 4 of the engagement ring and be almost or completely concealed thereby.

My present invention includes the radially protruding jewel set section 2 extending circumferentially about and radially beyond a segment of the band 1 and radially a considerable distance beyond the point to which the wedding ring 0 of conventional form extends, and arranged and formed in such a way and in such proportional relationship to the mounting 4 of the engagement ring that said extended mounting 2 will engage and cooperate with the mounting 4 of the engagement ring and. because of its extreme radial height, will hold the wedding ring laterally spaced from the engagement ring, so that the jewels 3 of the wedding ring will be constantly visible. Further, the extreme height of this radially extended part 2 of the wedding ring prevents the wedding ring from turning about the finger of the wearer, thus insuring that the jewels 3 of the wedding ring are always in proper position.

It must now be clear that my improved wed ding ring embodies this feature, which is both ornamental and functional, and that this new feature consists of parts added to the band of the ring in such a way that they will cooperate with the mounting of any usual type of engagement ring to hold the wedding ring laterally spaced from the engagement ring and also hold the wedding ring from turning about the finger of the wearer, thus insuring constant visibility of the jewels of the wedding ring. The specific ornamentations of the ring may be varied so long as the same or equivalent mechanical parts are provided to obtain the desired results indicated.

I claim:

1. A ring set consisting of a wedding ring and a companion wedding ring, said wedding ring having a radially raised section of sufiicient height to engage against the laterally projecting mounting of said engagement ring and thereby hold the wedding ring laterally spaced from the engagernent ring to render the reduced shank visible.

2. A ring set consisting of a wedding ring and a companion wedding ring, said wedding ring having a radially raised jewel set section extending radially outwardly to a greater extent than the segmental section of the conventional jewel set wedding rings and to sufficient height to engage against the outer portion of the laterally projecting mounting for the jewel of said engagement ring and thereby hold the wedding ring laterally spaced from the engagement ring in position in which the jewels in said jewel set section are visible. 7

3. A ring set consisting of a wedding ring and a companion wedding ring, said wedding ring comprising an annular band having a sectional portion thereof protruding radially considerably beyond all the remaining peripheral portion of said band approximately to the same height as said engagement ring mounting and having jewels set therein and adapted to engage against the mounting for the jewel of said engagement ring and thereby hold the wedding ring laterally spaced from the engagement ring in position in which the jewels in the wedding ring are visible, and to further prevent the wedding ring from easily turning about the finger of the wearer.

4. A ring set consisting of a wedding ring and a companion wedding ring, said wedding ring having a radially raised section projecting laterally beyond its shank, of sufiicient height to engage against the mounting of said engagement ring and thereby hold the wedding ring laterally spaced from the engagement ring to render the reduced shank visible.

FELIX P. KINSLEY,

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,956,033. April 24, 1934.

FELIX P. KINSLEY.

it is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the abeve numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2, lines 22, 30, 85 and 99, ciaims 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively, fer "wedding" first eecurrenee, read engagement; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may ccnferm to the recerd cf the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 19th day of June, A. D. 1934.

Bryan M. Battey (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

